Thursday, November 1, 2007

Private Client mkt commentary

Dear Clients,

Take a look at the following headlines taken last evening from a popular on-line financial news website:

Asian Markets Tumble, South Korea Sheds 3%
Morgan Stanley Sees $2.5 Billion Earnings Hit
Moody

Private Client Mkt Commentary

Dear Clients,

We wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Of course I can

Friday, June 1, 2007

Private Client Mkt Commentary

Dear Clients,
rates in the not-too-distant future. And here we are with rates moving noticeably hi
I hope all is well with you and yours. Looks like summer is finally here and, like the temperature in Fresno, the stock market seems to be heating up a bit.

The following is my brief commentary on recent developments and where we see the market today vs. the last time the major indexes were breaking records (March 2000).

As you

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Private Client Letter The Falling Dollar

Dear Clients,

My last commentary focused on the then market "correction". Some correction that turned out to be---the financial media had a field day with the quick several hundred point drop---all the doom-sayers came out of the woodwork to say I told you so---and here we are just a few weeks later, setting all time highs in the Dow. The bulls seem to be running strong at the moment. So we'll enjoy it while it lasts, because of course we know the future will bring more corrections and the inevitable bear market.

As I'm sure you've gathered by now, my commentary is generally aimed at giving you what I believe to be a clearer perspective, than the media offers, on the events of the day. One of the "hot topics" from the past few weeks has been the ever-weakening U.S. dollar. On the surface, the idea that your home currency is "weakening" against certain foreign currencies doesn't sound like something to feel good about. The "experts